Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

Re: Big Bang Theory question

13 views
Skip to first unread message

Captain Infinity

unread,
Apr 13, 2012, 6:51:12 AM4/13/12
to
Once Upon A Time,
Adam H. Kerman wrote:

>The running gag about how Sheldon despised Babylon 5 cracks me up.
>In a recent episode, it was revealed that he begged TNT to cancel it.

The irony is that it was actually the Babylon 5 *fans* who wrote to TNT,
asking them to cancel the ill-conceived mutation known as "Crusade".


**
Captain Infinity

anim8rFSK

unread,
Apr 13, 2012, 11:26:44 AM4/13/12
to
In article <821go7d8dc6od3gtm...@4ax.com>,
The Trek fans actually picketed Paramount trying to get them to cancel
ENTERPRISE. Which may have actually worked, given that they cut it
short *and* maneuvered Beavis and Butthead out of their contracts.

--
So we're all agreed that Clod is stupid?

John W Kennedy

unread,
Apr 13, 2012, 11:55:37 AM4/13/12
to
On 2012-04-13 15:26:44 +0000, anim8rFSK said:

> In article <821go7d8dc6od3gtm...@4ax.com>,
> Captain Infinity <Infi...@captaininfinity.us> wrote:
>
>> Once Upon A Time,
>> Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>
>>> The running gag about how Sheldon despised Babylon 5 cracks me up.
>>> In a recent episode, it was revealed that he begged TNT to cancel it.
>>
>> The irony is that it was actually the Babylon 5 *fans* who wrote to TNT,
>> asking them to cancel the ill-conceived mutation known as "Crusade".

That's a lie, as witness the fact that it was canceled before the first
episode aired. And a dirty business it was. When the TNT executives in
Atlanta discovered that "Babylon 5" itself, though it got good ratings,
wasn't being watched by the mutant hillbillies they were trying to
build as an audience at the time, they intentionally made JMS's life
hell with unreasonable requests for changes until production shut down.

--
John W Kennedy
A proud member of the reality-based community.

Captain Infinity

unread,
Apr 13, 2012, 7:38:46 PM4/13/12
to
Once Upon A Time,
John W Kennedy wrote:

>On 2012-04-13 15:26:44 +0000, anim8rFSK said:
>
>> In article <821go7d8dc6od3gtm...@4ax.com>,
>> Captain Infinity <Infi...@captaininfinity.us> wrote:
>>
>>> Once Upon A Time,
>>> Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>>
>>>> The running gag about how Sheldon despised Babylon 5 cracks me up.
>>>> In a recent episode, it was revealed that he begged TNT to cancel it.
>>>
>>> The irony is that it was actually the Babylon 5 *fans* who wrote to TNT,
>>> asking them to cancel the ill-conceived mutation known as "Crusade".
>
>That's a lie, as witness the fact that it was canceled before the first
>episode aired.

Yes. The petitions were successful. You're welcome.


**
Captain Infinity
0 new messages